Articles published in the monthly Together in Prayer newsletter.
"When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." (Matthew 9:36) A few years ago I hosted a short-term mission team from Minneapolis, visiting our Prayer League family … (read more)
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life" (John 3:16). Recently I stumbled upon an interesting astronomical survey. On November 12, … (read more)
"Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it?" (Luke 15:4) Let me share with you … (read more)
“Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.” (James 5:17) “We are mortals just like you, and we … (read more)
“The love of Christ controls us…” (2 Corinthians 5:14) I learned a new word recently, a word that comes from the strange world of theoretical physics. (My son is a budding physicist; we talk about stuff like this around our … (read more)
“You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) Some while ago I came across an interesting article in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune. The article reviewed several … (read more)
“…nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of hosts” (Zechariah 4:6) On Pentecost Sunday I was impressed, once again, by this marvelous word from Zechariah: “Not by might…” The verse, really, is a caption to the strange … (read more)
“A wandering Aramean was my father…” (Deuteronomy 26:5) I have recently met a pair of “Christian nomadists.” I do not think that I had ever met a “nomadist” before. I met them in the streets of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – a … (read more)
"Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God" (Psalm 87:3). I am traveling a bit this spring. In April, I was in Mexico to fellowship with the church and our missionary colleagues in that country. In May I … (read more)
"From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view…" (2 Corinthians 5:16) Lent is the season of earnest vows and solemn moods. It is the season of mid-week services – perhaps the only time during … (read more)